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Kayla King, Staff Reviewer

Interview with Sabaa Tahir

Interview with Sabaa Tahir
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    Interview with Sabaa Tahir, author of An Ember in the Ashes Contributed by Hannah Hudson, YABC Staff Reviewer     The King’s English hosted a wonderful event, “Sabaa Tahir in Conversation with Ally Condie,” on May 4 th . Nestled in the heart of Salt Lake City, the local...
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Author Top 5 with Sabaa Tahir

Author Top 5 with Sabaa Tahir
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  Today we welcome Sabaa Tahir to YABC! Tahir's newly released debut novel, An Ember in the Ashes ,   is a fantasy adventure that blends some of the most beloved stories such as  The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and  Game of Thrones  into one thrilling read! Here at YABC, we've...
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FEATURED GIVEAWAYS

MINE FOREVER: Author Interview + Giveaway! (US Only)
Today we're excited to chat with Skylar Nightingale author of  Mine Forever: A YA Romance.  Read on for more about Skylar and her book, plus enter a giveaway!      Mine Foreve...
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Teen Titans Raven: Author Video + Giveaway! (US/CAN)
  Today we're excited to spotlight Teen Titans Raven by Kami Garcia and illustrated by Gabriel Picola. Read on for more about Kami and her book, plus a video & giveaway!    ABOUT TH...
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Author of the Week plus Giveaway! (International)
This week's Author of the Week is actually a pair of authors who are cowriting one of the hottest contemporary series of the summer! Meet Ann Maree Craven and Michelle MacQueen, check out their latest...
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THE RIFT Giveaway! (US/CAN)
The Rift (US & Canada) by: Rachael Craw Release Date: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Candlewick Press     About the Book: As corporate greed is pitted against supernatural forces, two young ...
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MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT Cover Reveal + Giveaway (US Only)
  Today, we're super excited to share the gorgeous cover for MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT, by Jessica Pennington. (April 2020 from Tor Teen). We're big fans of summer romcoms and can't wait to get our han...
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EYE OF ZEUS Cover Reveal plus Giveaway! (US Only)
Today, we're super excited to reveal the awesome cover for EYE OF ZEUS by Alane Adams releasing April 2020 from SparkPress.This book is perfect for fans of the Percy Jackson series, and we are so in l...
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